8. It can be given to a non-Catholic. A dying man was reportedly brought to St. Simon Stock Hospital in New York City. A nurse noticed he was wearing the brown scapular and called a priest.

Now even the word “scapular” is a rare sighting, ... Celebrating scapulars, a neglected item of Catholic devotion. Brian Doyle September 13, 2016. My grandmother wore one.

There’s no better day than the July 16 feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel to recall the hope and promise in the Brown Scapular. By Joseph Pronechen.

When the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the English Carmelite, St. Simon Stock, she carried the Carmelite scapular in her hand and told him: “This shall be the privilege for you and for all the ...

This Special Scapular Places You Under the Protection of St. Michael the Archangel, Why Tammy Peterson Became Catholic, and More Great Links!

The gift of a scapular is not your standard expression of affection – even in my otherwise Catholic household – but then, the 30-year relationship between the late Pope John Paul II and the ...

St. Peter Catholic Church's current pastor, Father Daniel Brouillette, shared that Father Young joined priesthood later in life. He left his career as an accountant in his 40's when he felt called ...